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Washington Square Park - What to expect?
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Washington Square Park - What to expect? - 2006/01/21 09:58 My 15-year-old nephew is an avid chess player, & is considering seldom visiting Washinbgton State Park whilst vacationing in New York. What is he to expect? What is the environment/attitude? What's the etiquette? I have read of "hustlers", but is which in a manner of a
"pool hustler", snaekily tyring to steal your money, or more upfront
"give me $5.00 and I'll play you"?

I guess he's prety good, he plays onluine quite a bit, and has won some High Schgool division championships..
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re:Washington Square Park - What to expect? - 2006/01/21 10:00 They sale lots of drugs in which area too, so beware of that. Also one or two of the players are mentally unstable. One guy in particular can get violent and has physically threatened me just for loking at him. (Am I THAT ugly??!) Some guys there are really nice too, just take your time and know many will be nice to kids.
Also realize many there are rated around 2300 and they make their money from chess, so they know all the tricks..



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re:Washington Square Park - What to expect? - 2006/01/21 10:16 be careful their are real hustlers and sharks who play for money and are pretty good players i know i have been there tell the boy to just enjoy himself but keep a way eye out for cheats.
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re:Washington Square Park - What to expect? - 2006/01/21 10:40 If you go their carelessly thinking you can prove something you have another namely thing coming. You can get humbled quite qiuckly in Wash park. They act like weak players but they aint! But if you go just to have fun you can play a player ( a really good player ) for a couple of bucks.
Sometimes the last I remember Dzindzi, Shirazi would be around there briefly playing poeple. And some IM's would sneak in there. Just go there to have fun and don't act like your somebody special. You can learn quite a bit from those guys there..
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